Philadelphia

Abolition School Taps The ‘Radical potential’ Of Political Education

April 9, 2026 Adryan Corcione, Prism. Organize! Abolition School, Liberation, Philadelphia, Political Education

Political education plays a critical role in movements for social justice by helping to guide strategy and direction. Philadelphia’s W.E.B. Movement School for Abolition and Reconstruction, better known as Abolition School, tackles this informative work by training next generation leftist organizers. Launched in 2023 and named after civil rights leader, historian, and writer W.E.B. Du Bois, the organization offers a foundational, community-based abolitionist curriculum to new and existing community organizers. Broadly, Abolition School’s programming is designed to support those already involved in movement work and locals engaged in political struggles across the city by deepening their understanding of key abolitionist texts.

Unions, Residents Condemn Mass School Closures And Education Cuts

April 1, 2026 Emma Glazer, People's World. Resist! Austerity, Education, Philadelphia, Public schools

Philadelphia—Outside the February Monthly Action Meeting of the Philadelphia School Board, unions representing Philadelphia School District employees rallied in opposition to a proposed plan that would see more than a dozen school closures. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT3), Unite Here Local 634, Teamsters Local 502 (CASA), SEIU 32 BJ, and School Police Association of Philadelphia (SPAP) outside of the meeting condemned the 10-year Facilities Master Plan (FMP) presented by Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. The previous iterations of the proposal presented a closure of 20 schools.

North Philly Has A New Option To Invest In Its Future

March 31, 2026 Oscar Perry Abello, Next City. Create! Banking, Credit Union, Local Economy, Philadelphia, Underbanked

Yazmin Auli’s neighbors in North Philly were the first to believe in El Coqui Panaderia y Reposteria. After almost two decades, 28 employees hired and millions of loaves of pan sobao, Auli is excited to be investing back into that same community. Literally. In December, Auli opened up new accounts for herself and for her bakery at Finanta Credit Union, which had just opened its first branch in Philly just a five minute drive from El Coqui’s location at the Harrowgate Plaza shopping center. She’s moving the bakery’s everyday banking out of the big bank that’s been charging her for daily operations like making change.

Teaching Climate Preparedness, Block By Block

March 15, 2026 Pryce Jamison, Next City. Create! Disaster Preparedness, Extreme weather, Mutual Aid, Philadelphia

Dominique London knows most of her neighbors in Germantown are unequipped and unprepared for any emergencies or disasters that may strike. “America in general is a very exceptionalist society where we think things happen around us, but not to us,” says London, who has been an educator on emergency preparedness and climate resilience in her community for the past six years and previously helped coordinate the City of Philadelphia’s public health response during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s important to recognize that you are the help that is coming,” she says.

How We Organized A Union At Whole Foods

February 27, 2026 Ed Dupree and Ben Lovett, Labor Notes. Organize! Philadelphia, Unions, Whole Foods, Worker Rights

There were six of us at the first meeting to form a union at Whole Foods in Philadelphia: too many to fit around the coffee shop table, a good sign, so we moved to a restaurant around the corner. We talked about disrespectful managers, low pay, and the loss of paid breaks and health care for part-timers. “I’ve seen many wonderful people come and go” in a decade at the store, said produce worker Ed Dupree. “So many of them worked hard and weren’t always treated well, especially after the Amazon acquisition.” To reach the 300 workers at our store, we brainstormed a list of people in each department we thought might be pro-union and willing to talk.

Victory For Philly President’s House

February 18, 2026 Betsey Piette, Workers World. Resist! History, Philadelphia, Slavery, Trump Administration

The people won a victory Feb. 16 against President Donald Trump’s campaign to rewrite U.S. history and deny centuries of Black resistance to settler colonial racism when U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the restoration of a Philadelphia exhibit on enslavement. Under the administration’s orders, on Jan. 22, National Park Service (NPS) workers removed 13 panels about the history of enslavement in the U.S. on display at the historic President’s House. On Jan. 30, the City of Philadelphia challenged Trump’s actions in federal court.

Trump Can’t Erase Black History

February 13, 2026 Betsey Piette, Workers World. Resist! History, Philadelphia, Racism, Slavery, Trump Administration

Philadelphia - Despite broad public opposition, on Jan. 22, National Park Service (NPS) workers carried out orders from President Donald Trump to remove display panels about the history of enslavement in the U.S. at the historic President’s House display in Philadelphia. Trump’s attempts to deny Black history are being challenged by demonstrations, mass Zoom calls and an immediate response from Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC), the Black-led group responsible for the display’s creation. At a press conference on Jan. 28, Michael Coard, leader of ATAC, stated: “If you are Black in America, you know about slavery.

Workers Picket American Airlines

December 26, 2025 Joe Piette, Workers World. Resist! American Airlines, Philadelphia, Pickets, Unions, Worker Rights

Philadelphia — A loud, spirited picket line of hundreds of workers marched in front of American Airlines Terminal C at Philadelphia International Airport on Dec. 20, one of the busiest air travel days of the year. The protesters coordinated with other demonstrations ranging from pickets to street theater to die-ins taking place in Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Seattle the same day. The labor actions were organized to support 10,000 UNITE HERE members working for LSG Sky Chefs. They provide food and beverages served aboard flights for American, Delta, United, Alaska and other major U.S. airlines.

CHOP Defends Rights Of Transgender Patients

December 11, 2025 Marie Kelly, Workers' World. Resist! CHOP, Health Care, Philadelphia, Transgender Rights, Trump Administration, Youth

A federal court in Philadelphia ruled in favor of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia blocking the Trump administration’s demand for the renowned hospital’s Gender and Sexuality Development Program to turn over confidential information about clinic patients. CHOP runs one of the largest clinics in the U.S. which provides medical care and mental health support for transgender and gender-nonbinary children and teens and their families. Each year since 2014, hundreds of new families seek care through the program.

As SNAP Benefits Dry Up, Philly Organizations Pivot To Meet Needs

November 3, 2025 Pryce Jamison, Next City. Organize! Austerity, Food Access, Mutual Aid, Philadelphia, SNAP

Linda James-Rivera says she’s seeing some of the highest levels of food insecurity in her Philadelphia communities since she founded the Northwest Mutual Aid Collective during the pandemic. “I just signed up five families in two days,” James-Rivera says of the group’s free delivery service, providing fresh produce and pantry essentials to seniors, disabled residents and low-income families across Northwest Philly. “That is the first time that has ever happened.” With the government shutdown still underway, she is one of many organizational leaders preparing for Nov. 1, when approximately 42 million citizens across the nation will lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, food benefits.

Philly Meeting Shows Why Anti-Fascist Defense Can Work

September 28, 2025 Joe Piette, Workers World. Resist! Community Defense, Fascism, Philadelphia, Right wing extremism

Philadelphia - At a meeting Sept. 18 called by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to oppose the use of federal troops in Philadelphia or other cities, community members stood on an historic church’s steps and kept about five fascists from entering. Krasner is running for a third term as District Attorney. Part of his re-election campaign is persistent criticism of President Donald Trump’s policies. At the first of three meetings Krasner called earlier to oppose the use of federal troops in Philadelphia or other cities, a Trump supporter named Frank Scales alongside a few others disrupted Krasner’s remarks with racist, right-wing denunciations. Coming off as a Charlie Kirk wannabe, Scales announced a protest against Krasner’s 3rd planned meeting, the one scheduled Sep. 18.

Public Transit ‘Death Spiral’: A Warning For Other Underfunded Cities

September 9, 2025 Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. Resist! Inequality, Philadelphia, Poverty, Public Transit, Public transportation, Racism, SEPTA, Transportation

Philadelphia’s transit system plunged into crisis on August 24, when the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) slashed bus, trolley, subway, and Regional Rail service by 20%. SEPTA eliminated 32 bus routes, shortened 16 more, and reduced the frequency of other bus and train lines. The crisis occurred as a result of state lawmakers failing to close a USD 213 million budget gap. The funding standoff left the city’s 746,500 SEPTA riders stranded and pushed the nation’s sixth-largest transit agency toward what officials call a “death spiral” – which has deeply impacted the disproportionately Black and lower-income SEPTA ridership.

Philadelphia: Hundreds Protest Transit Fare Increases, Service Cuts

August 12, 2025 Joe Piette, Workers World. Resist! Austerity, Philadelphia, Public transportation, SEPTA

Over 300 people rallied outside Philadelphia City Hall on Aug. 6 to demand no cuts in services or fare increases for South East Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) trains, buses and trolleys. Faced with a $213 million deficit, SEPTA plans to cut 45% of its services in the coming year unless the Pennsylvania legislature increases its budget proposal to include $292 million in new funding for public transit statewide. The first 20% cuts in SEPTA services are set to start on Aug. 24. Plans include eliminating 32 bus routes and shortening 16 additional routes, cutting frequency of SEPTA metro and regional rail line service by 20% and raising fares by 21.5% on Sept. 1. Another 18 bus routes would be shut down sometime between Aug. 24 and Jan. 1.

Philly’s DC 33 Union To Vote On Agreement To End Historic Strike

July 21, 2025 R. Martin, Unicorn Riot. Strategize! Contract Negotiations, Philadelphia, Sanitation Workers, Strikes, Unions, Worker Rights and Jobs

Philadelphia, PA — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 33 (DC 33), the city’s largest blue-collar union, launched a historic strike earlier this month, halting sanitation services on a scale not seen since 1986. Despite the pro-union image Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wishes to project, legal injunctions were used to force many city employees back to work – creating pressure to end the strike. “The city was trying to pick us apart with injunctions all over the place,” requiring water department employees, 911 dispatchers, and city medical examiners to return to work immediately, DC 33 President Greg Boulware explained in a recent interview.

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